| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1129 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 846 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 592 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 380 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 365 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 347 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 340 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 324 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 313 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 279 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 269 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 239 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 217 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 169 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 169 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 165 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 165 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 153 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 152 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 140 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 138 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 137 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 131 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 124 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 121 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 120 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 120 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 119 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 118 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 117 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 110 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 109 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 109 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 107 |
| Registration plate issues | 107 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 106 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 103 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 103 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 97 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 94 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 92 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 87 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 85 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 85 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 85 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 81 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 80 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 74 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 74 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (1.1.6 (e)) | 69 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 68 |
| Electronic parking brake control defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated (1.1.6 (d)) | 60 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 58 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 54 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 54 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 54 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 53 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 53 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 53 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 52 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 52 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 51 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 50 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 50 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 48 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 46 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 45 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 45 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 43 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 43 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 43 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 42 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 42 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 42 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 41 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 39 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 37 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 37 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 37 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 35 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 35 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 35 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 34 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 33 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 33 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 33 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 32 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 31 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 30 |